Container



. c. STOLLBERG coumnmn Fi-Ted Nov. 28. 1921 April 7, 1925.

- a citizen of the United States, residing in Patented Apr. ,7, 1925.

one!) sTATEs OF NEW YORK,"N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY,

cneamzs STOLLBEBG,

OF NEW YORK, N, Y., 'A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CONTAINER.

Application filed November 28, 1921. Serial No. 518,203.

To all whom it may concern. I

Be it known that I, CHARLES STOLLBERG,

New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, ,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Containers, of

which the following'is a specification.

\ This invention relates tocontainers and a method of forming the same, having to do more particularly with that type of container adapted forv the packaging of lead,

'- paint and other heavy materials.

A principal object of .the invention is the provision of a leadkeg provided with an end closure secured thereto in especially strong and effective manner, and by a method particularly suited to the forming of a container of desired construction for the purpose stated. p 7

VA further objectof the invention is the provision of a lead ke or like container having a solid wiredged ge u onwhich the 'container may ably corresponding in general form to that provided at the opposite end of the keg.

Still another ob ect of the invention is l the provision of a container of the-character specified, in which a firm union is obtained between the end and container body, and the outwardly extending portion of the cover is brought to desired form by easily performed operative steps, resulting in a highly efiicient end formation. H

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a container having the foregoing charaeteristies'in which the body portion to which the cover is attached may be 'substantially straight and requires no spe- "-,cial or diiiicult formation.

A general object of the invention is the provision of a highly eificient container for packaging lead and likematerial'which is capable of practical commercial production and use, with particular economy and generally desirable results.

'Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings,

Fi 'ure 1 is a side elevation of a container in which my invention is embodied, a perbe rolled, sai edge prefer-.-

tion thereof being broken away to show cer-.

tain parts in section;

Fig. 2 is an enla-r ed detail section sh'owingthe zone of wel ing and. the outwardly extendin formed bout the wlre; and

Fi 3 is a similarsection. showing the wire edge in final form: I

Upon the drawings,- which illustrate the invention, I have shown a container body 11 provided with a cover 12, which may be of any suitable or preferred form through" end flangeprior to its being 1 preferably having a rounded projecting portion, as indicated at 13, and a bottom end 14 secured by a method which forms-an im-;-

.portant part of my invention. The "cover 12 is first applied andsecured. to: the body, in desired manner and may be with a wired edge for a purposew ich'will" I hereinafter appear.

The bottom 14. has a depressed-orv plugortion 15 adapted to be inserted into the 1 ody of the container, and, in accordance with'my invention, is welded. to the interior of said body about a zone 16, indicated by dotted lines in Fi 2. This end is ap lied rovided with a substantia y straight flange 1 extending outwardly from the container body. The flange 17 is subsequently folded, as indicated in Fig. 3, about a wire 18, and the wired edge thus formed lies in contact with the straight edge 19 of the container body. With the inner wall 21 welded to the interior of the container, a firm union is vprovided between the end and said body and the body edge need not be enclosed in the curl of the flange 17 about the wire 18. I

Containers of this character are frequently .very heavy when filled and may be best handled by rolling upon the floor or ground. With the wired e e 'which I have provided at the bottom, and the usual similar ed e provided at the to the keg may be readi rolled and handle as-occasion ma demand: Furthermore, with the end firm y secured by welding, there is no likelihood of its being accidentally removed, and a tightseal is provided. The cover is preferably attac stoodfrorn the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the arts Without departing from the spirit an scope of'the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbetore described being merereferred embodiment thereof.

1 c aim: v

1. A container comprising a tubular body having a flangeless end portion, an end member Welded to the body continuously along a'zone extending entirely around the body, and having an outwardly extending flange,

and a wire enclosed within said flange in a memes roll on the outside of the container, said roll ipping the wire against the-side of the ody and thereby reinforcing the welded joint. I

2. A container comprising a tubular body having an end portion, an end member welded to the body continuously along a zone extending entirely around the body and having an outwardly extendin flange, and a wire enclosed within said flange in" a roll on the outside of the container, said roll gripping directly against the wire and holding the wire against the side of the body and thereby reinforcing the welded joint. n

CHARLES STOLLBERG. 

